Single-engine piston

N80628

Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
17269062
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wrangell, AK
Registration record

N80628 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion
Serial
17269062
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wrangell, AK
Certificate issued
2026-07-02
Airworthiness date
1977-05-21
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AAFAE6
Mode S (octal)
52575346
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N80628 to the current registrant.
  • 2025-10-07
    Accident at Petersburg, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-01-08
    N80628 previously assigned to a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk (s/n 17266677); cancelled.
  • 2003-10-28
    Accident at Bandon, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1956-02-27
    N80628 previously assigned to a Globe SWIFT (s/n 1033); cancelled.
Overview

About N80628

N80628 is a Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion, serial number 17269062. It is registered to an individual in Wrangell, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 2, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated May 21, 1977.

N80628 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-10-07 Accident · Petersburg, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC26LA001
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Preliminary report: On October 7, 2025, at 1456 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 172 airplane, N80628, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Petersburg, Alaska. The student pilot and flight instructor were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight. The student pilot purchased the airplane two weeks prior to the accident. The training flight included steep turns, turns around a point, and emergency procedures. The flight instructor stated that during the flight there was some mist in the area, so they had applied carburetor heat and left it on. After rolling out of a left turn, while in straight and level flight, the engine lost…
NTSB report ↗
2003-10-28 Accident · Bandon, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA04LA013
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects while on final approach. Dark night conditions, trees and a low glidepath were factors.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.